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Viesturs (name)

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Viesturs
GenderMale
Language(s)Latvian
Name day28 June[1]
Origin
Word/nameviesturis
Meaninghospitable
Region of originLatvia[2]
Other names
Related namesViestarts, Viestdards

Viesturs is both a Latvian masculine given name, and less commonly, a surname. The name is derived from the Latvian viesturis, meaning "hospitable". The first recorded usage of the name in the areas of modern-day Latvia date from the 12th and 13th-centuries.[2]

Individuals bearing the name Viesturs include:

Given name
Surname

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Latvian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Siliņš, Klavs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Riga: Zinātne. ISBN 9785796602782.